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Maripa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Osvaldo Coutinho got the match started through his kick off. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Maripa's goalkeeper Luiz Fernando Barbosa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Conrado de Salles made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Otávio Couto sent off a good shot on target. Oficial American Club's Conrado de Salles proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Oficial American Club from getting a goal against them. Maripa's Luiz Fernando Barbosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dalmo dos Santos in the 23rd minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, Dalmo dos Santos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luiz Fernando Barbosa. Maripa's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dalmo dos Santos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Osvaldo Coutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, Maripa's Paulo José Recife got a free kick in the 34th minute. Otávio Couto's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 39thth minute, Conrado de Salles skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. João Vítor Mattos kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Osvaldo Coutinho's late challenge caught a Maripa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Osvaldo Coutinho helped the player get up and apologised. In the 43rd minute, Osvaldo Coutinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 47 minutes into the match, Otávio Couto notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Oficial American Club's Conrado de Salles. Conrado de Salles was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Osvaldo Coutinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Luiz Fernando Barbosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 54th match minute, Maripa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruy Cardoso to maneuver through the defense. Adrianinho Monteiro kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. The supporters of Oficial American Club booed when Maripa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Gustavo Vinhas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luiz Fernando Barbosa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dalmo dos Santos in the 61st minute. Luiz Fernando Barbosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Osvaldo Coutinho in the 64th minute of play. Adrianinho Monteiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 74th minute, Otávio Couto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Conrado de Salles was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Adrianinho Monteiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fernando Barbosa having to interfere. With a little luck, Maripa's Luiz Fernando Barbosa got control of the ball when Dalmo dos Santos tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Maripa's Otávio Couto in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Oficial American Club's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 92 minutes, Felipe Vaz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Maripa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felipe Vaz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Oficial American Club's Conrado de Salles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Otávio Couto in the 95th minute of play. In the 97th minute Otávio Couto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Conrado de Salles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There was no doubt that Maripa were the better team. Maripa's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.